Cooking utensil



Jan. 20, 1931. E. c. BALLARD COOKING UTENSIL Filed May 22, 1929 INVENTOR TTORNEYS Patented "Jan. 20, 1931 EVA 0. naLnnanernnw roan, N. @Y. 1;;

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Application filed May 22, 1929. Serial No. $34,993:

This invention relates to cooking utensils and more particularly to utensils of the type 7 and character utlllzed 1n connection with 011 or stoves for toasting bread. 5' l-leretofore dlt'iculty has been experlenced with all types of toasters available for utilization connection With'stoves of the flame type,part1cularly o1l stoves. Ord1nar1ly a considerable tlme has beennecessary to per- 'mit one side of thebread being toasted to reach its ro er state and accordin 'lv a re etition of this time for toasting theother side thereof. As a result of this continued subjection to heat, the bread became so dry and I hard as to be unpalatable and in some instances entirely undesirable as food. An object of the present invention is to providea new, simple, eificient and inexpensive toasting device. V

According to the present invention, the difficulties heretofore experienced are overcome byproviding a device for use in connection with oil stoves and the like which device permits the bread to become evenly toasted in 5 a very short time, dispensing with the undesirable delay and resultant dryness and hardness. 7

Other features and objects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the following detailed description read in the light of the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective plan view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the lines 2-2 cf Fig; 1; and I V i Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the device illustrated in Fig. 1 on a large scale.

seen that the device embodying the invention and herein illustrated is composed of a frame member formed of a single piece of wire in the shape of end members 10 and 11 and side members 12 and 13. The end member 11 is in effect in two parts since the wire forming, the same is twisted into the shape of a handle 14 extending from approximately the center of the end portion 11. It will be noted that the side members12 and 13 are farmed by bending the Wire 1.11110 a horizontal v follows. Referring now to the drawings, it will be cf the'end members'10 and-11.; r

The purpose of providing the frame-memher in two different planes is topermit a sheet 15 of foraminatedmetal to be fastened tothe plane spaced a slight distance below the plane side members 12 and 13cc form-ja'base of the device. heslieet of foraminated metal may I be secured to the frame members 12 and 13 in any desired mannerand :1n the drawings this method of so securing the partstogether '6 is illustrated as consisting in bending the free edges offthe sheet 15 aroundeach' of the re-f spective side members 12 and 13. Longitudinal movement of the memb er 15 is: of course prevented due'to the upwardbendlof'thg' t5 frame Wire between the/side, members and. thefend members;

In the drawingsthesheet of 'foramina ted metal 15 is illustrated as composedofaimetallie sheet punched witha n' u'mber of very.

smallopenings 20 closely spaced. The purpose of this sheet of material is to in effect break up any .possible flame which might reach the device when positioned on the stove butat the sametimeto permit the passage through the member of the maximum quantity of heat. e

For supporting the bread to be toasted in position over the sheet of foraminated material there are provided a number of longituclinally extending members 16 in the form of wires of diameter smaller than that of the wire composing the framafl these smaller wires extending between and secured to the respective end members 10 and 11. Itwill be evident from the foregoing that the operation of the device is substantially as V J The toaster may be positioned directly over aburner of an oilor similar stove with the sheet of foraminated material closest to the The bread to betoa'sted may then be laid upon the longitudinally extending sup- Y ports 16 and in this positionit will become" toasted in a very short while. The sheet 15 absorbs a great quantity of theheat radiating it to the bread positioned a slight distance thereabove and in addition to this method of application of heat, the great number of innate i g 2 in th Plate P i the passage therethrough of the maximum quantity of heat to the bread Without the disadvantage occasioned by contact, of the flame 'Wltll the bread itself. p While in thedravvings the sheet of material has been illustrated as being provided with a number of openings punchedtherein, it is to be understood that in practice the sheet should be provided With as many open: ings as is possible to permit the passage of p the greatest quantity 'ofheat. It is to be a further understood that the invention is not I to be limited to the illustrated embodiment but is to be limited onlyby-the scope of the 1 following claims.

I 1. A device of the character described comprising a unitary handle and frame member formed of a single metallic-strip, asheet of forarninated material secured to the sides f a of said frame member and a plurality of spaced rods secured to the endsof said frame 7 member andj spaced "above said sheet of for'aminated material.

2. A device of the character described co'mprising r a unitary handle and frame member formed of'a single metallic strip and having end and side portions lying in planes spaced apart from each other, a sheet of r -metal secured-between said sideportions and provided with a plurality of openings spaced as closely as possible and, a plurality of spacedrods secured-between the end portions and above saidsheet. y 1 1 In testimonyl whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. Y W I "EVA C. BALLARD, 

